Grant Recipients
2023-2024 Grantees
Frank Senso, 2024
For ongoing commitment to sustainability initiatives, in particular, the amplification of Indigenous voices in the field of climate journalism with Planet Forward.
Christine Adams, 2023
For ongoing commitment to women’s leadership programs, particularly with the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network.
Janell Wise, 2023
By providing financially-accessible outdoor programs to all, Trail Blazers equips and empowers youth to build values for life.
Lauren Williams and Akoto Ofori-Atta, 2023
Capital B News is dedicated to centering black voices, audience needs and experiences, as well as partnering with the community it serves through local-national newsroom.
Pat Mitchell, 2023
Dedication to the advancement of women worldwide. Through Sundance, she supports women filmmakers who are committed to telling stories focused on climate justice.
Jane DaCosta, 2022
Increasing access to the sport of horseback riding for all kids regardless of their socioeconomic status with the Metropolitan Equestrian Team.
2020-2022 Grantees
Andrew Winter, 2022
For commitment to increasing access to quality housing and supportive services to meet the pressing and long-term needs of the Upper Valley community, and spearheading efforts for the development of the first-ever affordable workforce housing project in New London, NH through Twin Pines Housing.
Dr. Leslie Shaw, 2022
For providing young girls with meaningful mentorship opportunities and community health education alongside career planning and professional development in East Harlem through The Blavatnik Women’s Health Research Institute.
Dr. Xanthe Scharff, 2021
For projects and initiatives for The Fuller Project which has a mission of bringing groundbreaking stories affecting women to light with the intention of spurring accountability.
Virginia Taylor, 2021
For providing legal services in San Francisco with a mission to reduce poverty by ensuring access to the law through Open Door Legal.
Jennifer Callahan, 2020
Documentary filmmaker uniquely highlighting women’s stories through Pockets, a film series exploring the things that women carry.
Heather O’Neill, 2020
Documentary filmmaker spotlighting CNN camerawomen in No Ordinary Life.
Susan Chira, 2020
The platform she founded, The Marshall Project, is dedicated to educating people on the state of the criminal justice system in the U.S.
Mariette Ferreira, 2020
Through the South Africa College for Tourism, she equips young men and women with training in the hospitality industry.
Lauren Handman, 2020
Bringing theater, arts, and literature education to diverse communities with Literature to Life.
2017-2019 Grantees
Dr.Freya Schnabel, 2019
The Triple Negative Breast Cancer Research at NYU Langone leads pioneering research of triple-negative breast cancer.
Jackie Flores, 2019
For the support and implementation of programs for under-resourced children and women.
Dr. Lucy King, 2019
For transformative leadership through Save the Elephants in conservation and human-elephant coexistence.
Susan Herbst, 2018
For impactful leadership at the University of Connecticut and to support implementation of BOLD Women’s Leadership Network.
Carolyn Stefanco, 2018
For impactful leadership at the College of Saint-Rose and to support implementation of BOLD Women’s Leadership Network.
Shirley Collado, 2018
For impactful leadership and to support implementation of BOLD Women’s Leadership Network.
Susan Stuebner, 2018
For impactful leadership at the Colby Sawyer College and to support implementation of BOLD Women’s Leadership Network.
Shelby Semino, 2017
For the development of education and social-emotional programming for Bronx-based youth.
Carol Dunne, 2017
For outstanding and innovative leadership in addressing gender inequity in theater.
General Maritza Ryan, 2016
For the development of Project Zero and in recognition of her achievements as a graduate of the first co-ed West Point class.